Marijuana

* A lawsuit has been filed over Floyd Mayweather’s fight against Logan Paul next month. Sounds like the claims might be a knock out… [Fox News]

* Allegations made in litigation suggest that a former Trump lawyer is raiding a nonprofit for her own personal use. [AP]

* The Mississippi Supreme Court has overturned a medical marijuana initiative in that state. Hopefully legalized marijuana there isn’t just a “pipe” dream… [Mississippi Today]

* A Louisiana lawyer has been charged with attempting to bring contraband into a local jail. [ABC News]

* A top lawyer is investigating the disappearance of Tiger King star Carole Baskin’s husband. Maybe he’ll make a music video about his theories… [TMZ]

* A federal judge has dismissed a case a hemp organization filed against the Drug Enforcement Agency. Maybe the claims were half baked… [Capital Press]

* Attorneys for alleged Capitol rioters were given an exclusive tour of the Capitol grounds to seemingly assist in their defense work. [CNN]

* A new lawsuit alleges that the District of Columbia’s ban on dancing at weddings during the COVID-19 pandemic violates the First Amendment. This takes interpretative dance to another level. [Reason]

* Check out this article on how often Supreme Court Justices side with lower court judges who were appointed by different political parties. [Juris Lab]

* A closely watched contempt trial for a lawyer involved in a large environmental lawsuit against Chevron has started. [Reuters]

* A Virginia lawyer is liable for $742,000 over allegedly botching a divorce. Think of what a judgment might be if the Gates’ lawyers mess up in that breakup… [Virginia Lawyers Weekly]

* The Florida Supreme Court won’t let voters legalize recreational marijuana in the Sunshine State. At least the Court didn’t break the bad news on 4/20… [Slate]

* A Brooklyn man’s murder conviction has been overturned because his lawyer was reportedly “atrocious” and committed inexcusable mistakes. [New York Daily News]

* A new lawsuit claims that Florida’s so-called anti-riot law is unconstitutional. [AP]

* Rob Bonta has been confirmed as California’s Attorney General. [Los Angeles Times]

* Apple must face a lawsuit over telling customers they can “buy” a movie even though access can later be revoked. [Hollywood Reporter]

* Tesla’s top lawyer has left the company for a self-driving startup. Wonder who will “take the wheel” of Tesla’s legal department after his departure… [Business Insider]

* Taylor Swift and a Utah theme park have have dropped their copyright infringement claims against one another. Guess they no longer have “bad blood” and would rather “shake it off”… [Rolling Stone]

* A top Obama lawyer is being vetted for an antitrust position at the Department of Justice. [Politico]

* A Louisiana man is in hot water for pretending to be a lawyer. [ABC News]

* The University of Southern California has agreed to a $852 million payout to settle sexual abuse claims against a longtime campus gynecologist. [Yahoo News]

* Marijuana will soon be legal in the Empire State. Kind of gives new meaning to a “New York state of mind”… [New York Post]

* A new lawsuit alleges that marijuana was mixed with salads from Whole Foods and transported interstate to help another weed business. Gives new meaning to the term “Devil’s lettuce”… [Crain’s Chicago Business]

* A former doctor has been sentenced to prison for attempted murder against a California lawyer. [Mercury News]

* A judge has certified a class action against Apple over claims that MacBook keyboards were defective. Hope the class members read the terms and conditions. [Verge]

* Biglaw associates are seemingly sitting pretty when compared to some analysts at Goldman Sachs. [Law and More]

* Another lawyer is leaving the criminal defense legal team of the former NXIVM leader. [ABC News]

* Check out this article about who owns the moon. Guess finders keepers, losers weepers does not apply to space law… [Yahoo News]

* President Trump’s impeachment lawyer has asked that the impeachment trial be paused for the Jewish Sabbath. Guess he doesn’t roll shomer shabbos… [CNN]

* A Florida lawyer accidentally flashed his medical marijuana card instead of his driver’s license in a video that has gone viral. [Fox News]

* The Supreme Court has ruled that some of California’s restrictions on in-person worship are unconstitutional. [NPR]

* Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager accused of shooting protestors in Kenosha, Wisconsin, has fired an attorney who raised a substantial amount of money for Rittenhouse’s legal defense. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]

* Subways is offering 15% off tuna sandwiches after a lawsuit was filed alleging the company does not use real tuna. Something smells fishy… [Yahoo News]